Shepard Fairey Inspired Prints


For this assignment you are going to create your own Methacton vector poster that has been inspired by Shepard Fairey. You may have already been familiar with OBEY but not in tune that it is a company started by a contemporary street artist named Shepard Fairey.


Part I Brainstorm

Log into Google Classroom and click on the group discussion. Please add one post containing one word into the on going list of Methacton School spirited words. Do not repeat a word that someone else has already used or you will not receive credit.

Part II Get Inspired

Create a pinterest board and locate Mrs Ferenchak by clicking on the link and following her. Then Pin a minimum of 10 pins of inspiration for this assignment onto your board. Please add the pinterest button onto your chrome browser by clicking here. Make sure that you are pinning to the board that Mrs. Ferenchak has created for you.

Part III Propose an Idea

Fill out the proposal and submit it via Google Classroom


Part IV

  • Create a poster that has been inspired by a Shepard Fairey work of art
  • Your poster must be all vectors
  • Please include repetition of a shape(s)
  • Include one-five words in a bold font
  • Limited to two different fonts
  • All artwork must be black and white (no gray)
  • The smallest stroke you can have is 4pt
  • DO NOT EVER fill a shape with the paint brush, please use the live paint bucket***


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